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On the Town of: Neriak - Part 1 Overview of Neriak

Neriak is a dark beautiful city carved out of the very bones of the earth, deep under the forest of Nektulos. The multileveled tunnels that make up the basic connecting structure of Neriak were originally carved by meandering underground rivers that sprang from Lake Neriuss when its levels were higher. Later, they were widened and carved into a beautiful, dark, secret city by the magic of the dark elves, named in their own language as "Teir'Dal." Everything in this city is carved from the same dark stone, but minerals give it different colors. The dark elves are ruled by King Naythox Thex and his queen, Cristanos. Though it is not commonly acknowledged, the kings of the high elves and dark elves share a common lineage, as once all elves were related.

The areas of Neriak are designated as the gates; The First Gate, the Second Gate, the Third Gate, and The Fourth Gate.

The First Gate, the Foreign Quarter as it is more commonly called, is perhaps the busiest of Neriak's gates. It serves as the main connection between the city and the Nektulos Forest. It also is the epicenter where the foreign allies of the Teir'Dal, such as the ogres, trolls and humans of Freeport can be found.

The Second Gate, the Commons Quarter, is home to the average citizens of the Teir'Dal kingdom. Most of Neriak's Taverns, shops and inns are located in this section of the city.

The Third Gate is the domain of the Teir'Dal nobility; as such, there is very little commerce in this area. This area is reserved for the residences of elite Teir'Dal society. Any who are not of Teir'Dal lineage – even those who have amply demonstrated their allegiance to the dark elves – are not warmly welcomed in the Third Gate of Neriak.

Warmstill 22nd, 3053 My liege,

Our work in the Lesser Faydark goes well. With each passing day we become closer to discovering the mystery of the artifact hidden here by the monk Wu. I'm quite confident that our spies here will soon obtain enough information to make a full assault upon the monk camp, allowing us to claim those lands in your name.

The monks there are not as weak as we originally had expected. The additional arms and provisions you have approved and sent will only speed our efforts. I assure you that we shall have the item in our possession soon, be it by hook or by crook.

You shall find a detailed account of our findings in the pages that follow within this log.

In your service, High Dragoon N'Mar Acting Command, Lesser Faydark Forces, Faydwer

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